The Best PTSD Treatment You’ve Never Heard Of

After 20 years in the Air Force, I’ve witnessed the devastating invisible wounds of war—PTSD plaguing brothers and sisters in arms with hypervigilance, crippling anxiety, flashbacks, and insomnia. Traditional treatments like therapy and SSRIs yield only 30-40% remission, leaving too many veterans battling, with 17-22 suicides daily. That’s why I champion the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) as a breakthrough against trauma and suicide.

Originally a pain tool, SGB targets PTSD by injecting anesthetic into the neck’s stellate ganglion, resetting the overdriven fight-or-flight system. Relief hits in minutes to hours: lifted emotional burden, reduced anxiety, better sleep. It can save lives on the suicidal edge.

This outpatient procedure—ultrasound-guided, 15-30 minutes—requires one or two shots by a pain specialist or anesthesiologist. Success? 80-85% symptom reduction. Combined with therapy, it restores control, heals relationships, and builds resilience, addressing guilt and hyperarousal no pill can.

Army veteran Grant Rogers calls it “a life changer.” Costs: $800-$2,000, often out-of-pocket since insurers label it “experimental” for PTSD. Nonprofits offer aid, but the VA lags—the bipartisan TREAT PTSD Act (H.R. 1947) to mandate coverage has stalled in Congress for five years.

SGB delivers immediate relief, high success, and simplicity. Pair with therapy to thrive, not just survive.